Cleveland.com reports Chudzinski confirmed Richardson, who is recovering from a strained shin, will play for a "couple series," while other starters will play into the second quarter.

"Oh, he told you I'm playing?" Richardson asked reporters, acting surprise, according to the report. "Hey, I'm surprised like y'all and I'm happy and I can't wait to get up out there. I kind of had a feeling he was going to say yeah today because he had me going in there with ... the group of starters. So it felt good when I was out there and I'm happy coach told y'all I can play."